UETR welcomes the vote on the revision of the Regulation on the Trans-European Transport Network by the Transport Committee of the European Parliament. The outcome of the vote provides support to the Green Transition as it takes into account the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure by 2030, in synchronization with other pieces of legislation. In […]

UETR appreciates the EU Institutions’ efforts leading to a provisional agreement on the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation (AFIR).The deployment of an available, adequate and extensive alternative fuels infrastructure in the EU all over the key axis is one of the conditions for a successful green transition.Provisions on urban dimension, interoperability, price transparency and standards on […]

Ahead of next trilogue, UETR has sent together with 120 organisations a letter to the EU Institutions calling for an agreement with ambitious coverage targets and timeline to provide an enabling environment for operators and facilitate the achievement of the EU Green Deal objectives. “The creation of an available, adequate and extensive alternative fuels infrastructure […]

To achieve the ambitious targets set by the new European Commission’s proposal on new CO2 emissions targets for new heavy-duty vehicles, UETR calls for the creation of a workable and enabling regulatory and operational environment for road hauliers, ensuring EU’s energy mix and technology neutrality. Financial support and accompanying measures to road transport MSMEs both […]

Brussels, 9 February 2023– ACEA, CLECAT, ECG, ESPORG, AXSOL, MECHATRONIK, MILENCE and UETR sign a joint open letter in support of faster roll out of alternative fuel infrastructure. European Parliament and Council need to demonstrate strategic leadership, vision and ambition to speed up development of alternative fuel infrastructure in Europe within the TEN-T network, with […]

The European Union – together with the international G7+ Price Cap Coalition – have today adoptedfurther price caps for seaborne Russian petroleum products (such as diesel and fuel oil). Thisdecision will hit Russia’s revenues even harder and reduce its ability to wage war in Ukraine. It willalso help stabilise global energy markets, benefitting countries across […]

The agreed timeline for ETS is positive as it shows a pragmatic and more realistic approach for road transport sector. For Social Fund, UETR calls for certainty on the effectiveness and practicability of the Fund to fully mitigate the social and economic impacts on small transport companies. UETR stresses the importance of earmarking of revenues […]